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Bescheidenheitspflicht

obligation of modesty

noun be-SHY-den-hites-pflicht Rare
People & Society Values

Usage Note

Bescheidenheitspflicht is a transparent compound of Bescheidenheit (modesty) and Pflicht (duty), denoting a duty to behave with restraint. Note die Pflicht is feminine, plural Pflichten.

Examples

"Als Richter unterliegt er der Bescheidenheitspflicht und darf keine öffentlichen politischen Äußerungen machen."

Natural Translation

As a judge he is subject to the obligation of restraint and may not make public political statements.

Literal Translation

As judge he is-subject-to the modesty-obligation and may no public political statements make.

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